By Toni Milbourne, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Nurses in the Berkeley County school system have banded together and filed a lawsuit against the Berkeley County Board of Education over alleged pay issues. There are 31 plaintiffs in the suit, including Jennifer Baker, Melissa Bates, Lisa Michele Pumphrey Billings, Lynne[Read More…]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: State Treasurer to address CTE students at SkillsUSA conference
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore will address career and technical education students at the opening session of the 58th annual SkillsUSA West Virginia State Leadership & Skills Conference on Friday, March 22, at Fairmont State University’s Feaster Center. The annual SkillsUSA West Virginia State Leadership & Skills Conference allows[Read More…]
Concord University to host West Virginia State Mathematics Field Day next month
West Virginia Press Association ATHENS, W.Va. – On Saturday, April 20, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Concord University will host the West Virginia State Math Field Day. 224 students from grades 4-12 from all across the state will be on campus to compete. These students were the winners at one of[Read More…]
Editorial: Forest Fires
Wildfires Are Burning Thousands of WV Acres The Inter-Mountain Eastern West Virginia is on fire. Days of dry, windy weather supported wildfires that have burned thousands of acres, particularly in Berkeley, Hardy, Hampshire, Morgan and Pendleton counties. According to Assistant State Forester Linda Carnell, who spoke with WV Public Broadcasting,[Read More…]
Senate Appropriations Committee releases Capito FY2024 Labor-HHS Bill as part of funding package
Legislation includes significant West Virginia wins, while spending less money than last year’s bill and maintaining all legacy riders that have been in place for multiple years West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Appropriations Committee, on March 21, released legislation, a large portion of which was authored by[Read More…]
Gov. Justice declares State of Emergency in Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, and Pendleton counties
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Justice has declared a State of Emergency for the counties of Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, and Pendleton counties today due to extensive forest fires in those counties. The declaration is a proactive measure ensuring the allocation of necessary resources and expedite emergency response efforts. The State of Emergency allows State[Read More…]
Justice’s Greenbrier Resort facing state tax liens
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday he was unaware that West Virginia tax officials had placed several liens on the historic Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs for taxes owed. According to documents filed with the Greenbrier County Clerk’s[Read More…]
A few slots left for WV Hive’s March 25-26 training session Building a Regional Culture of Service and Hospitality
West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. – Time is running out to reserve your place at the West Virginia Hive’s culture of service and hospitality training workshop, scheduled for March 25-26 at the Tamarack Conference Center. This transformative event is designed to cultivate a culture of excellence in customer service[Read More…]
EPA, DEP not doing their jobs?: WV groups sue over Lower Guyandotte watershed oversight
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia conservationists have filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying the agency has violated the Clean Water Act in its oversight of a local watershed spanning roughly 100,000 people. Three environmental groups sued the EPA Monday, contending[Read More…]
First responders kept busy by fires over past week
By Stephen Smoot, The Pendleton Times PENDLETON COUNTY, W.Va. — In Franklin, Fort Seybert, and Upper Tract over the past week, four fires kept Pendleton County fire and rescue units busy as they tried to contain flames stirred by springlike temperatures and higher winds. Potentially, the most dangerous fire took[Read More…]
